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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1440. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15799/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Question Heading for question(s) 1453 (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16219/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1455. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average wait time for social protection payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16275/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Upgrade (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1532. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of funding for fire stations (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15415/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1553. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding drinking water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15624/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Culls (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1643. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to cull deer in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15607/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1674. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding staffing at Killarney National Park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16729/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding school busses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14520/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Levy (29 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 272. To ask the Minister for Health if the levy on health insurance for elderly persons (details supplied) is a once off payment upon joining a scheme or is a yearly payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Apologies have been received from Deputy Haughey who must be present in the Dáil for statements on the European Council but he hopes to attend afterwards. I remind members and others to switch off their phones. This is important because the interference from them causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. We have two separate items to consider today and we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Transparency on Negotiations in the Institutions of the European Union: Dr. James Cross (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: On behalf of members, I welcome Dr. James Cross from the UCD school of politics and international relations. We had a really interesting and good engagement with the European Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly, a few weeks ago and we have spoken to fellow parliamentarians about an initiative from the Dutch Parliament on demanding more transparency in the context of Council and institution...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Transparency on Negotiations in the Institutions of the European Union: Dr. James Cross (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: We really appreciate Dr. Cross's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Transparency on Negotiations in the Institutions of the European Union: Dr. James Cross (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Cross for all that engagement. It is appreciated. Every witness that comes before this committee brings his or her own information which we appreciate, and in the case of Dr. Cross that includes his research and the work he has put into the background to this. We have it on record now and that is important for reference in the future. We appreciate Dr. Cross's time. We will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): IBEC (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome Dr. Pat Ivory to the meeting. Dr. Ivory presented to us a while back about the future of Europe and promised to return when IBEC had finalised its position and thinking on the issue. We are glad to have him back here today with his associates. Before we begin with Dr. Ivory's opening statement, I have to remind everybody of the rules of privilege in this Parliament. Members are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): IBEC (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Before I open the floor to Senator Leyden, I want to say that we are sorry for Dr. Ivory's injury and that we hope that he will make a quick recovery from it. It was a nasty incident indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): IBEC (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy Durkan, could we have a brief-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): IBEC (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Does Dr. Ivory wish to make any concluding remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): IBEC (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Ivory, Ms Doreen Burke and Mr. Hugo Gallagher for their time. We appreciate IBEC's continued engagement with the committee which is very useful.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: All achieved so.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I refer to the programme for Government. The current waiting time to get tonsils out here is three years. Young children are in pain, suffering and missing out from school because they cannot get their tonsils out. In the past three weeks, I made contact for three people and introduced them to the service in Belfast. Those three people are getting their treatment in Belfast. The irony is...